The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 20:37

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

I will cause you to pass under the rod. The "rod" (same word as in Psalms 23:4) is primarily that of chastisement, but it is also that of the shepherd who gathers in his flock (Ezekiel 34:11; Le Ezekiel 27:32; Micah 7:14).

Into the bond of the covenant. The word for "bond" (only found here in the Old Testament) is probably cognate with that for "fetter" or "bond" (Isaiah 52:2; Jeremiah 5:5; Jeremiah 27:2). The chastisement was, for those who accepted it, to do its work by restoring the blessings of the covenant which apostasy had forfeited.

More for Ezekiel 20:37

Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.

Other commentaries

The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 20:1-49Ezekiel 20:1-49 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 20:32-38Ezekiel 20:32-38 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe purpose of Israel's election. The prophecy at this point turns from the story of the past to the prediction and prospect of the future. I. GOD'S PURPOSES CANNOT BE FULFILLED BY THE ABSORPTION OF ISRAEL AMONG THE HEA…Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:33-44Ezekiel 20:33-44 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryThe wicked Israelites, notwithstanding they follow the sinful ways of other nations, shall not mingle with them in their prosperity, but shall be separated from them for destruction. There is no shaking off God's domini…The Sins of Israel. (b. c. 592.)Ezekiel 20:33-44 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleTHE SINS OF ISRAEL. (B. C. 592.) The design which was now on foot among the elders of Israel was that the people of Israel, being scattered among the nations, should lay aside all their peculiarities and conform to thos…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 20:33-38Ezekiel 20:33-38 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe sovereignty of God in the punishment of sin. "As I live, saith the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm," etc. The connection of this paragraph with what has gone before, and especially…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 20:33-44Ezekiel 20:33-44 · The Pulpit CommentaryJudicial discrimination. As among men, when matters of serious importance have to be determined, there is the employment of a religious oath, in other words, a solemn appeal that God should witness the truthfulness of t…

commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 20:1-49EXPOSITIONJoseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 20:32-38The purpose of Israel's election. The prophecy at this point turns from the story of the past to the prediction and prospect of the future. I. GOD'S PURPOSES CANNOT BE FULFILLED BY THE ABSORPTION OF ISRAEL AMONG THE HEA…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryMatthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:33-44The wicked Israelites, notwithstanding they follow the sinful ways of other nations, shall not mingle with them in their prosperity, but shall be separated from them for destruction. There is no shaking off God's domini…Matthew Henry commentaryThe Sins of Israel. (b. c. 592.)THE SINS OF ISRAEL. (B. C. 592.) The design which was now on foot among the elders of Israel was that the people of Israel, being scattered among the nations, should lay aside all their peculiarities and conform to thos…Matthew Henry commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 20:33-38The sovereignty of God in the punishment of sin. "As I live, saith the Lord God, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm," etc. The connection of this paragraph with what has gone before, and especially…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 20:33-44Judicial discrimination. As among men, when matters of serious importance have to be determined, there is the employment of a religious oath, in other words, a solemn appeal that God should witness the truthfulness of t…Joseph S. Exell and contributors